Operation Conflict Compass: Konni Targets Ukraine via Malicious LNK Lures Since 2009, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has fully integrated cyber operations into its national strategy, leveraging state-nexus threat groups to execute cyberespionage, conduct sabotage and influence operations, and generate revenue for state-sponsored nuclear weapons programs.
Operation Conflict Compass: Konni Targets Ukraine via Malicious LNK Lures
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